MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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